So are we tripping into economic oblivion?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7635327.stm

Here is an article about how the French are surviving the credit crunch. This bank thing is a worldwide problem. Frugal living and not living above your means and not spending money that you don't have, not using credit cards, and here is a novel thought... saving money. We all could use a few lessons from the French. (Did I just say that? Yes, I did.)